Kitchener home left ‘uninhabitable’ after early morning fire

A Kitchener Fire truck on Oct. 9, 2024. (Ashley Bacon/CTV News)

A Kitchener home has been declared uninhabitable following an early Sunday morning residential fire that caused extensive damage.

Kitchener fire crews were called to Notchwood Court around 6:30 a.m.

“Upon arrival, crews observed extensive fire on the exterior of the building, with flames having breached into the second floor and attic area,” the city said in a media release. “Firefighters worked to bring the fire under control and conducted interior searches of the home.”

The fire has since been extinguished.

Damage is estimated between $400,000 and $500,000.

Officials said the home sustained significant structural and smoke damage and is no longer safe to occupy.